John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2016 (6x75cl)
Eligo is made from the best parcels of the vintage, fermented with submerged caps in small open fermenters, matured for 20 months in French hogsheads (50% new). The tannins and oak are built into the wine like an inlaid checkerboard table created by a master craftsman with decades of experience. Like John Duval.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2056
Reviewer Name: James Halliday
Review Date: 21st February 2019
Inky and bright. No shortage of colour. Initial oak varnish blows off with a few swirls. Black olives, purple plums and oak-spice - lots of moving parts. Imperious when sipped; intensely-cored with lashings of quality caramel oak. A beautiful young, confident shiraz. Built for the cellar
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2039
Reviewer Name: Nick Butler
Review Date: 14th May 2019
Duval delivers a wine that echoes the warmth of the vintage without losing the character of place. Rich, complex and heady aromas of blueberry, blackberry and plum cascade from the glass, followed by dried mint, bay leaves and charred cedar. The mouthfeel is creamy, lathered in luscious fruit and oak without either being overwhelming. The tannins are powerful but seamlessly integrated.
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2040
Reviewer Name: Christina Pickard
Review Date: 1st July 2020